Mississippi State University’s Student Counseling Center seeks candidates for the full-time 12- month position of Assistant Director. The Assistant Director will report to the Director of Student Counseling Services and work closely with Student Affairs staff and other staff and faculty across campus. The function of the position is to assist in the direction of services provided for students, oversee the Embedded Program and to provide leadership in the absence of the Director.

1. Assist the Director in an administrative leadership role for Student Counseling Services, including, but not limited to, supervising clinical staff, graduate assistants, practicum/internship students, and professional staff.
2. Assist with the development and implementation of departmental policy, procedures, and strategic planning to ensure best clinical practices, applicable to state and federal statues, local health and safety laws and regulations, risk management policies, and professional code of ethics.
3. Oversee the Embedded Program and provide direct supervision for the Behavioral Health Navigators.
4. Coordinate onboarding and provide training for new professional and clinical staff, and graduate assistants.
5. Initiates, develops, and maintains relationships with University organizations and local mental health care resources;
6. Maintains a light client caseload as agreed upon with the Director.
7. Provides rotating administrator-on-duty response for urgent care and after-hours crisis calls when needed.
8. Assumes the roles/responsibilities in the absence of the Director.
9. Perform some night and weekend work.
10. Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibility:
Full supervisory responsibility for other employees is a major responsibility and includes training, evaluating, and recommending pay, promotion or other employment decisions.